Telecom
Group Commends Airtel’s Role in Enterprise Development
The Association of Private Educators in Nigeria (APEN) has commended Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, for creating an array of robust and innovative telecommunications solutions to enhance and develop Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises across the country.
Speaking recently during the 5th Annual Conference of the Association, Dr. Olufemi Ogunsanya, the chairman, said Airtel is leading innovation in the Enterprise Business as it has consistently created a bouquet of value offerings to empower entrepreneurs and enable them succeed in their business operations.
Specifically, Dr. Ogunsanya who is also the Managing Director of Oxbridge Tutorial Colleges commended Airtel for its Entreprise Packages including customized email solutions, website, Closed User Group (CUG), Cloud services and bespoke telecommunications platforms to enhance business performance.
“I am impressed by the products and services introduced to us by Airtel. I am excited and want to commend Airtel for leading innovation in the telecommunications sector and for creating specific offerings to boost enterprises,” she said.
Themed, “Leap, Achieve, Succeed,” the event was a gathering of top-brow private schools across Nigeria and it provided a platform for school owners, parents, education experts from other countries and dealers in educational materials to brainstorm on effective teaching, ways to improve education and services rendered by private schools.
Unu Eke, senior manager, Small and Medium Enterprises (Sales) for Airtel Nigeria made a presentation on Airtel’s Enterprise solutions just as the conference also featured the exhibition of educational materials ranging from books, clothes, electronic teaching aids and other products.
The event was attended by several top dignitaries including Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye; Chairman/CEO Channels Television John Momoh; CEO, Sahara Group, Tonye Cole and Oladokun Oye, Zonal Business Manager, Corporate & Postpaid, Lagos Region, Airtel Nigeria.
The 5th APEN Annual Conference held from Thursday, 31st October to Saturday, 2nd November, 2013 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in a Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) filing.
MTN Nigeria
The notice, signed by company secretary Uto Ukpanah, stated: “This is to enable Mr. Mroue to focus on other priorities within MTN Group Limited. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Mroue for his immense service to MTN Nigeria and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
Mroue joined MTN Nigeria’s board on June 1, 2022, bringing over 28 years of telecom experience. A veteran MTN executive, he previously served as CEO of MTN Uganda and MTN Liberia, non-executive director at MTN Cyprus, and held leadership roles at MTN Ghana.
Since February 2022, he has been MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, overseeing technology strategy and governance. Earlier, as MTN Nigeria’s COO from August 2018 to January 2022, he also sat on the MTN Nigeria Foundation board.
The exit follows MTN Nigeria’s stellar 2025 results, posting a ₦1.70 trillion profit before tax—reversing a ₦550.3 billion loss in 2024 driven by forex woes—marking one of the telco’s strongest rebounds.
Google has rolled out support for Yorùbá and Hausa languages in its AI-powered Search features—AI Overviews and AI Mode—enabling millions of Nigerians to get quick answers, summaries, and conversational web exploration in their mother tongues.
The update forms part of Google’s push to cover 13 African languages, including Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, and isiZulu, selected based on high search activity across the continent.
Now, a Kano student can ask complex questions in Hausa, while an Ibadan trader seeks business tips in Yorùbá—both receiving culturally nuanced AI responses via text or voice on Android, iOS, or web.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s West Africa Communications Manager, said: “Building truly global Search requires nuanced local understanding. With Gemini-powered AI, we’ve made advanced capabilities relevant in Yorùbá and Hausa, so Nigerians converse naturally with Search in their mother tongues.”
To use: Open the Google app, tap AI Mode, and query in Hausa or Yorùbá for personalised guidance—breaking language barriers and making technology reflect Nigeria’s diverse identity.
MultiChoice is closing its continental streaming platform Showmax after 11 years, notifying subscribers Thursday of the board’s decision to discontinue the service in the near future to refocus on sustainable digital offerings.
MultiChoice
The email assured no immediate disruption: “You can continue streaming as usual, and no action is required from you at this time.” Showmax, launched in South Africa in 2015 and expanded across Africa, offered movies, series, documentaries, and sports to rival Netflix and others amid rising online entertainment demand.
The shutdown follows Canal+’s approved takeover of MultiChoice last year, with the French giant offering ZAR 125 per share for remaining stakes.
The deal mandates HDP ownership boosts, local content investment, and splitting MultiChoice’s SA broadcasting arm into an independent entity to meet regulations.
MultiChoice prioritised subscribers during the transition, promising advance notice on timelines.
Showmax’s exit signals consolidation pressures in Africa’s cut-throat streaming market, where global players dominate despite local content strengths.
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